Roll Call: Trump qualified DAA with a signing statement on Crimea.

[Grasswire2]

[link:https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-wont-follow-congressional-directives-russia-crimea|

President Donald Trump objects to an effort by Congress to prevent his administration from recognizing Crimea as part of Russia.

Crimea is a region in Ukraine that has been occupied by Russia for several years, with the Russian Federation having claimed to have annexed the region in March 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed the territorial matter is settled, but many in Washington disagree.

Language in the fiscal 2019 defense authorization, which Trump signed into law Monday during a ceremony at Fort Drum in upstate New York, purported to impose a funding blockade on the Pentagon acting on recognition of Crimea as part of Russia.

[Sophia4]

1. THIS is very important.

This issue of Crimea's nationality should be negotiated with all interested parties present.

[lagomorph777]

10. This is concrete proof in writing that Trump is conspiring with Putin.

Mueller will use it in court.

[Grasswire2]

12. I haven't heard a word on tv

Amarosa is taking up all the air.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Over 10,000 Ukrainians have been killed it's on-going war with

Russia. It isn't a settled matter. The streets in Kiev are lined with photos of the military dead and the museum has a display about the thousands of civilian deaths.

Putin's puppet strikes again.

[spanone]

3. T R A I T O R

[Grasswire2]

9. can't see this any other way. nt

[dalton99a]

11. Absolutely.

[spanone]

15. Blatant. He's not even trying to hide it.

[dalton99a]

16. Yep. Utterly shameless.

He's thoroughly owned by Putin.

[Mr. Ected]

4. Quid pro quo

In plain sight.

[Grasswire2]

7. In contravention of the intent of Congress.

I'm surprised this isn't being howled here on DU.

He's allowing Putin to shape our policy toward Putin's grab of Crimea.

[lagomorph777]

13. Documentary proof that Trump is a traitor in the literal, legal sense of the word.

[uponit7771]

5. Red Don isn't pleasing Putin on this issue

[Tommy_Carcetti]

6. I don't know, it sounds like he's trying to wink at Putin.

Undermining the official US line.

[Grasswire2]

8. how so? nt

[Achilleaze]

14. republican Comrade Dirty Donny* has once again done the kremlin's bidding

and turned his back on America and American interests.


* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[Grasswire2]

17. more content at this other thread

[link:https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211004672#post2|

[muriel_volestrangler]

18. President Putin now writing the signing statements for the USA (nt)

[Mc Mike]

19. No puppet! No collusion!

You're the colluder.

[jpak]

20. Pee Tape

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